ACLU threatening to sue over release of fetuses by coroner

[Vance R Koven]

On Wed, 14 Oct 1998, James Maule wrote:

> >>> "Volokh, Eugene" <VOLOKH at mail.law.ucla.edu> 10/14 10:09 PM >>> forwarded
>
> >      ACLU Threatens Action Against CA Coroner
> >      Over Release of Fetuses for Religious Burials

> OK, what happens if an adult body (or bodies) are found and not identified.
Are they buried? By the government?
>
> Is the County PAYING for the burials or are the church groups providing the
burial plot etc?
>
> Is the County selecting the church groups? Responding to those who approached
 the County? Responding to all those who responded to some publication by the
County? Was it the County's idea to do this? What would the County otherwise do?

Jim raises a series of pertinent questions all reinforcing my conclusion
that this was yet another over-the-top overreaction by the ACLU, who seem
hell-bent on demonstrating that 1) they are utterly lacking in judgment
and 2) the sandlot bully can get his way by persistently annoying everyone
else.

Obviously, it will now cost the county more to oppose the ACLU lawsuit
than it would save in burial costs. Even if the county wins, I don't
suppose it will be possible to get an award of costs and attorneys' fees
against the ACLU, which I think is about the only thing that could ever
stop the nonsense. I wish there were a Morris Dees "for the rest of us."

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